Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

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36 reviews

nminst's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book definitely took an unexpected spin towards the end. It was very slow for me but, some chapters did capture my attention. If you enjoy eerie, mysterious, books with gore then this is the story for you!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Blood, Terminal illness, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Body horror, and Death

bluebearywitchy's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This was a wonderfully fucked up read with how graphic it was and the constant twists to keep you on your toes. The last couple of chapters almost had me in tears.

"That was the deal. You or him. He could either cut his throat or watch me cut yours."

That caught me in the feels and made me think back to when Dixie saw him in the hospital and Mr Cullins said it was as if he died the day of the murders and his heart just didn't know whether to stop beating. This revelation puts that into an entirely different perspective... Poor guy was just as much the victim 😦

Definitely worth a read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, and Death of parent

pjsans's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Alcohol, Gore, Toxic relationship, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Cancer, Violence, and Mental illness

yamsfortsukki's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I was really enjoying it at first. The first few chapters were great and I could see how the big reveal was organized and there definitely was an attempt. However, it was kind of hard to follow near the end, I felt like the  

killer was kind of random and only hinted at the beginning with the Axe or whatever

...or maybe I didn't read into the lines enough. Something that didn't sit right with me was  

Garett's sudden change in character? First he didn't want anything to do with the house but near the end my guy is basically an accomplice to the whole thing, he knows the truth about Erin and Leah but he didn't ever bother telling authorities?

Also I wanna rant soooooo bad about Dixie, but she's funny so it makes up for her absolutely psychotic behaviour. I could totally see this as a Netflix show or an episode of black mirror and you best believe I'd eat that sh*t upppp. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Gore, Murder, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Vomit, Violence, and Suicide attempt

_alyssabrown's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Child death, Cursing, Death, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Animal death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

jocyvondoom's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This was such a great way to get started on the spooky season. A summerween read, if you will. As someone that is a fan of horror and thrillers, this was a great read. I was on the edge of my seat and had to stop a few times to process what I just read because it left me shocked. Not for the faint of heart, there are some gruesome descriptions. However, if you're looking something that is going to keep you biting your nails and covering your eyes a little, this is it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

maraycher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Body horror, Death of parent, Violence, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

sunny27's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Violence, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Fatphobia

mary_stormageddon's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It had me guessing until the end. It's very dark, very descriptive, and very disturbing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Grief, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

brindolyn's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence